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he was an adviser to prime minister benazir bhutto and is a journalist, author, professor and scholar. our moderator, karen deyoung, is associate editor and senior national security correspondent for the post, is also an author and has served in many senior positions in, um, at the post in washington and abroad and has covered pakistan and afghanistan extensively. so we're really lucky to have both of them tonight. after the ambassador's opening remarks, he and karen will have a conversation before opening it up to q&a with the audience. so, please, join me in welcoming ambassador haqqani and karen deyoung. [applause] >> thank you very much. patricia, for that kind introduction. of course, when i was asked to come here, i thought, you know, nobody's paying any attention to pakistan these days. [laughter] nothing gets said about pakistan in the media, so why not use this forum to be able to communicate and, of course, find an excuse to be on c-span. [laughter] and so, therefore, here i am. it's a pleasure to see secretary mchale in the audience, judith mchale and i have worked together
he was an adviser to prime minister benazir bhutto and is a journalist, author, professor and scholar. our moderator, karen deyoung, is associate editor and senior national security correspondent for the post, is also an author and has served in many senior positions in, um, at the post in washington and abroad and has covered pakistan and afghanistan extensively. so we're really lucky to have both of them tonight. after the ambassador's opening remarks, he and karen will have a conversation...
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he was an adviser to prime minister benazir bhutto and is a journalist, author, professor and scholar. our moderator, karen de young is associate editor and senior national security correspondent for the post and is also an author and has served in many senior positions at the post in washington and abroad. and she has covered pakistan and afghanistan extensively, so we are really lucky to have both of them tonight. after the ambassadors opening remarks, he and karen will have a conversation before opening it up to q&a with the audience. so please join me in welcoming ambassador haqqani and karen de young. [applause] >> thank you very much patricia for that kind introduction. of course when i was asked to come here i talked and nobody is paying any attention to pakistan these days. nothing gets said about pakistan in the media so why not use this forum to be able to communicate, and of course find an excuse to be on c-span. [laughter] and so therefore, here i am. it is a pleasure to see secretary mikhail in the audience, judith mchale and i have worked together in the last, since her
he was an adviser to prime minister benazir bhutto and is a journalist, author, professor and scholar. our moderator, karen de young is associate editor and senior national security correspondent for the post and is also an author and has served in many senior positions at the post in washington and abroad. and she has covered pakistan and afghanistan extensively, so we are really lucky to have both of them tonight. after the ambassadors opening remarks, he and karen will have a conversation...
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bhutto. he claims his popularity in pakistan is growing and he is vowing to return to run in the 2013 election. >> president mushareef is a courageous leader and a friend of the united states. >> in 2001, the man president bush once called my buddy took a political risk at home to support the so-called war on terror. after the u.s. operation, this spring killed osama bin laden in pakistan. u.s. and pakistani relations are on the razor's edge. at the woodrow wilson center they forcefully denied that he or the intelligence service, the isi knew bin laden was in his country. he chalked it up to negligence of the highestered. >> i am very sure that i didn't know. whether one believes it or not. >> mushareef blames the united states for abandoning pakistan in the latest 1980s and switching sides for india. he said the u.s. is insensitive to pakistan's concerns. >> the violation of our sovereignty and the dren attacks causing collateral damage of women and children and also towards the nuclear capa
bhutto. he claims his popularity in pakistan is growing and he is vowing to return to run in the 2013 election. >> president mushareef is a courageous leader and a friend of the united states. >> in 2001, the man president bush once called my buddy took a political risk at home to support the so-called war on terror. after the u.s. operation, this spring killed osama bin laden in pakistan. u.s. and pakistani relations are on the razor's edge. at the woodrow wilson center they...
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the lek -- declaration of a state of emergency, the horrifying assassination of benazir bhutto and a transition of power. hard as all that was, events since have been even more challenging. the takedown of osama bin laden, something that many of us applaud, has exposed deep conflicts. the pakistani government recently ordered 200 u.s. special forces trainers to leave the country, and that resulted in a suspension by the obama white house of $800 million in u.s. military aid. yesterday, as i said, congress has taken a more severe position or at least a committee of congress, we'll have to see where that goes. but the bottom line is both sides are frustrated and angry. but both also understand how crucial it is for our relationship to survive. president musharraf now resides in the u.k. but travels extensively in the u.s. and elsewhere. last fall he announced the creation of a new political party, the all-pakistan muslim league, and his intention to return to pakistan before the next general election in 2013. before asking president musharraf to come to the podium, i want to acknowledg
the lek -- declaration of a state of emergency, the horrifying assassination of benazir bhutto and a transition of power. hard as all that was, events since have been even more challenging. the takedown of osama bin laden, something that many of us applaud, has exposed deep conflicts. the pakistani government recently ordered 200 u.s. special forces trainers to leave the country, and that resulted in a suspension by the obama white house of $800 million in u.s. military aid. yesterday, as i...
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he was an advisor to prime minister benazir bhutto and is a journalist, author, professor and scholar. our moderator, karen de young, is associate editor and senior national security correspondent for the post who is also an author and has lived in many senior positions at the post in washington and abroad and has covered pakistan and afghanistan extensively, so we are happy to have both of them tonight. after the ambassador's opening remarks, he and kuran will have a conversation before opening it to q&a with the audience, so please come and join me in welcoming the ambassador haqqani and karen de young. [applause] >> thank you very much, patricia, for the kind introduction. of course when i possessed to come here nobody was paying attention to pakistan. nothing gets set about pakistan in the media so when not use this to be a book to communicate and find another excuse to be on c-span. [laughter] some of their for coming here i am. it's a pleasure to see secretary mikhail so it is a pleasure seeing you and thank you for the help and cooperation you offered here and a distinguished a
he was an advisor to prime minister benazir bhutto and is a journalist, author, professor and scholar. our moderator, karen de young, is associate editor and senior national security correspondent for the post who is also an author and has lived in many senior positions at the post in washington and abroad and has covered pakistan and afghanistan extensively, so we are happy to have both of them tonight. after the ambassador's opening remarks, he and kuran will have a conversation before...
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that includes benazir bhutto, our beloved leader. and we're the only country that has actually lost military officers of the rank of general in this effort. that said, we do have a complicated reality in our region. therefore, are complicated reality sometimes does not always intersect positively with american policy in that region and causes problems. the americans wanted done yesterday. pakistanis say it lets do it quietly and patiently. and the headline is that pakistan-u.s. relationship under brig down again. let me just say that this relationship is under stress, but it is not on the brink. both sides also realize the value of each other to each other. pakistanis realize how important the u.s. is to pakistan and the u.s. recognizes how to pakistan is to the u.s. if there is to be a stable afghanistan, that requires pakistan's critical participation in any reconciliation process. at the same time, as the defeat of al qaeda at all terrorist groups affiliated with al qaeda also requires pakistan to defeat them at home for our own s
that includes benazir bhutto, our beloved leader. and we're the only country that has actually lost military officers of the rank of general in this effort. that said, we do have a complicated reality in our region. therefore, are complicated reality sometimes does not always intersect positively with american policy in that region and causes problems. the americans wanted done yesterday. pakistanis say it lets do it quietly and patiently. and the headline is that pakistan-u.s. relationship...
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my regret, which i do not know if anyone knows -- the deal that i struck with benazir bhutto, in exchange for her not coming before the election, the corruption case against her and her husband, allowing that to be set aside through something called nro. that is my regret because it led to a lot of my popularity going down and a lot -- within pakistan -- a lot of anti- feelings. that is my regret. but now we're in a political climate -- because i know what pakistan is going through -- and i feel the people there are not being able to manage. therefore, i consider whether i will be able to play a role. and may i say with the poor performance of the government and the other party, my standing is again, interestingly, it is going up again. therefore, i thought maybe trying in changing pakistan to the better is better than not trying at all. therefore, i will go back to pakistan. i have already announced that i will go back on march 23rd, 2012. >> thank you for putting many issues on the table. i know there are many questions. you said that the issue of negligence vs complicity with respect t
my regret, which i do not know if anyone knows -- the deal that i struck with benazir bhutto, in exchange for her not coming before the election, the corruption case against her and her husband, allowing that to be set aside through something called nro. that is my regret because it led to a lot of my popularity going down and a lot -- within pakistan -- a lot of anti- feelings. that is my regret. but now we're in a political climate -- because i know what pakistan is going through -- and i...